i see the pain
it hides
behind Your eyes

You mask it
so well

but no one
can live
disguised forever

one day
You'll open up

if you let me
i'll love
Your brokenness
away

dip
your toes
to feel

dip
your tongue
to taste

dip
your hips
to dance

dip
your head
to laugh

often onions need their outside
layer peeled away to stay fresh

I am convinced people
are the same

your power
amazes me

your love
guides me

your gift
comforts me

your words
show me

your strength
lifts me

.
.
.
I keep my distance
but you still catch my eye

I am most drawn to people
who make things noisy
.
.
.

we can make music
with our mouths

- no words necessary

you are not an inconvenience to the world.
my dear, this world is an inconvenience to you.

don't aim for the stars
not even the moon
forget the galaxies
for
the universe lives inside you

life will not slow down
:
:
:
:
unless I make it

some day
you will dance among stars
but for now
you must walk with men

lay me beneath the stars
turn my ears to the tide
(and i will never let you go)